2012 US Open Cup Second Round: Preview and Live Blog (6:30 p.m. ET)
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by Josh Hakala in Second Round
Join TheCup.us right here for a live blog as we will have live updates coming in from all 16 games from our correspondents from across the country. A First Round showdown of amateur league teams left 16 to face the lower division pro league sides from the NASL and USL Pro. Three clubs from the two leagues are coming into the event without a win. Will they finally get their first, or will they suffer even deeper lows? Fate and the 16 Major League Soccer clubs await.
NASL enters into US Open Cup competition for the first time
Posted on 20. May, 2012 by Brian Quarstad in News, Second Round
For the first time ever and after a year’s absence of the USSF 2nd Division from US Open Cup competition, the North American Soccer League (NASL) will enter into Cup play on Tuesday evening.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round: David Bulow of Richmond Kickers flying high as TheCup.us Player of the Round
Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart in Second Round
Richmond Kickers striker David Bulow was selected as TheCup.us Player of the Round for his Second Round brace en route to leading the club to a 4-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round recap: Favorites survive scares, move on to face MLS in Round 3
Posted on 26. Jun, 2011 by Gerald Barnhart in Recaps, Second Round
Another round is in the books for the 2011 US Open Cup and the trend of the favorites advancing through the tournament continued in full force Tuesday night as there were no surprise results in the seven completed matches with one to be replayed Wednesday afternoon. The biggest headline of the night was the end of the Charleston Battery’s status of being unbeaten against non-MLS opposition at the famous Blackbaud Stadium.
2011 US Open Cup Second Round: After 48 hours in Madison, Chicago Fire PDL return home, look ahead to Sporting KC
Posted on 23. Jun, 2011 by Eric Anderson in Recaps, Second Round
After spending 48 hours in Madison, starting a game and taking the lead only to have it abandoned due to lightning Tuesday night and finally playing their second-round U.S. Open Cup match Wednesday, the Chicago Fire PDL team headed back to the Windy City with a sense of satisfaction – and a marquee matchup in the next round.